First, take a breath. You haven’t ruined your baby. Seriously. Just stop tonight and switch to standard water. If your baby seems unusually fussy, gassy, or has struggled to gain weight, mention it to your pediatrician. But don’t panic.
Also, please ignore the Instagram moms who post pictures of their babies next to pH strips. There is no test strip for good parenting.
The Bottom Line (with a wink)
Your job is to keep the baby fed, loved, and alive. Let the fancy water be for your morning hangover or your green smoothie addiction. For the formula bottle? Keep it simple, keep it standard, keep it boring.
And Jenna? She’s switching back to tap water as we speak. Because good moms are brave enough to change course when the science says so. Even when it means admitting your alkaline pitcher was just an expensive pitcher of hype.
